September 14, 2022
Whether it's top colleges or the happiest countries, we can ask about the validity of the ranking criteria that were used.
September 12, 2022
Recalling the Misery Index and concerns about inflation, we can ask whether economists believe that inflation or unemployment make us sadder.
September 10, 2022
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Europe's drought to shrinkflation.
September 8, 2022
September 7, 2022
A market that has its environmental costs and its benefits has developed for solar farm sheep and sheepherders.
September 6, 2022
September 4, 2022
Created to reduce our use of plastic, the New Jersey plastic bag ban has had unintended environmental consequences.
September 3, 2022
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the gender gap to making macchiatos.
September 2, 2022
Whether looking at coffee or cars, at Macchiatos or Model-T's, producers care about taking fewer steps in the cafe and the factory.
September 1, 2022
For our annual visit to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, we can identify some progress and considerable concern.
August 31, 2022
Released at the end of August and available though the fall, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is seasonal for a clever reason.
August 29, 2022
Knowing that green crabs are a vicious invasive species that are reproducing more rapidly, a distiller had a solution.